ձախ

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Armenian[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From Old Armenian ձախ (jax).

Pronunciation[edit]

Adjective[edit]

ձախ (jax) (superlative ամենաձախ)

  1. left; left-hand
    Antonym: աջ ()
    ձախ ձեռքjax jeṙkʻleft hand
    ձախ աչքjax ačʻkʻleft eye
  2. (figuratively) unsuccessful; unfortunate
    Antonym: հաջողակ (haǰoġak)
  3. (politics) left
    Antonym: աջ ()

Declension[edit]

Noun[edit]

ձախ (jax)

  1. left, the left side; the left hand
    Antonym: աջ ()

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Adverb[edit]

ձախ (jax)

  1. to the left (of)
    Antonym: աջ ()
    ինձնից ձախinjnicʻ jaxto my left, on my left

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Descendants[edit]

  • Udi: дзах (ʒaχ)

Old Armenian[edit]

Etymology[edit]

The origin remains a mystery.[1]

Adjective[edit]

ձախ (jax)

  1. left; sinister
  2. left-handed

Declension[edit]

Noun[edit]

ձախ (jax)

  1. left, left hand or side
    ի ձախմէi jaxmēon or to the left
    գիտել կամ չգիտել զաջ ե զձախgitel kam čʻgitel zaǰ e zjaxto know or not to know the right hand from the left or the good from bad

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References[edit]

  1. ^ Ačaṙean, Hračʻeay (1971–1979) “ձախ”, in Hayerēn armatakan baṙaran [Armenian Etymological Dictionary] (in Armenian), 2nd edition, a reprint of the original 1926–1935 seven-volume edition, Yerevan: University Press

Further reading[edit]

  • Awetikʻean, G., Siwrmēlean, X., Awgerean, M. (1836–1837) “ձախ”, in Nor baṙgirkʻ haykazean lezui [New Dictionary of the Armenian Language] (in Old Armenian), Venice: S. Lazarus Armenian Academy
  • Petrosean, Matatʻeay (1879) “ձախ”, in Nor Baṙagirkʻ Hay-Angliarēn [New Dictionary Armenian–English], Venice: S. Lazarus Armenian Academy